Americans are divided on their preference for daylight saving time versus standard time. But research shows that our bodies fare better when aligned with the natural light of standard time.
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Research shows that young adults and women are particularly susceptible to seasonal affective disorder.
But the Therapeutic Goods Association does not recommend melatonin for children who do not have autism spectrum disorder or Smith Magenis Syndrome.
Your body follows a circadian rhythm that influences everything from how well your medications work to the best time for exercise.
Melatonin may play a role in protecting people who have had a heart attack, but the evidence is still unclear.
Melatonin can be useful as a sleep aid, but should be prescribed by a physician after a careful analysis of the causes of sleep loss.
LED face masks are popular with celebrities and promise a glowing complexion. But should they come with ‘daytime use’ recommendation?
It’s been a stressful year, and for 61% of US adults, a year of unwanted weight change too. This isn’t surprising, as stress, eating and motivation are all linked through hormones in the brain.
Springing forward for daylight saving time will be especially hard this year due to sleep loss from COVID-19. Why does the US keep doing this?
Adults are not the only people in the US who have problems with sleep – babies and children suffer from loss of sleep, too. Two pediatric sleep experts explain how you can help your little ones.
There’s mounting evidence that increased lighting has a range of negative effects.
When teenagers sleep for less than eight hours a night, they are at increased risk of suicide, being overweight, high rates of injury, poor sustained attention and low school grades.
A dietician recommends her top foods for a peaceful sleep.
A recent study suggested that a chemical responsible for getting the body ready for sleep was suppressed in children by too much evening light. A circadian rhythm expert explains the dangers.
If you need an alarm to get up in the morning, you’re probably not getting enough sleep.
The amount of time teens have spent working and participating in extracurricular activities has held steady in recent years. There has, however, been one big change in their lives: smartphones.
Teenagers aren’t just lazy. Their sleep hormones aren’t calibrated to let them get up and go until later in the morning – which has academic and health consequences when school starts too early.
A wake-up call for early school mornings?
We know that not getting adequate sleep means we do a disservice to our brain and our physical and metabolic health. But what are the real secrets to a good night’s rest?
We’ve all done it: enjoyed a delicious meal only to nod-off in a comfy chair for a while. A habit for some but unavoidable for others, what is it about food that can make us so sleepy?
Top contributors
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Professor and Head of Paediatric Sleep Research, CQUniversity Australia
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Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University
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Associate Professor in Pharmacy Practice, Kingston University
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Associate Professor of Health and Wellness Studies, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, Edith Cowan University
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Research Fellow / Health Psychologist, Swinburne University of Technology
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Chief investigator, National Centre for Sleep Health Services Research, Flinders University
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Professor of Medicine, Flinders University
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Former Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, King's College London
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Senior Research Fellow in Organizational Leadership, Policy and Development, University of Minnesota
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Emeritus reader in science education and communication, University of Sussex
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Researcher, Child Psychology, University of Pittsburgh
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Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Denver
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Ph.D. student in Developmental Psychology, University of Denver
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Associate Professor in Clinical Sleep Health, Flinders University